- Can 206 Mhz StrongARM handle Remote Desktop?
- Posted by dwok on February 20th, 2005
Hi All,
I am contemplating purchasing a Viewsonic Viewpad 100 for reading
eBooks and web surfing. The Viewpad 100 only has a StongARM 206 Mhz
processor and I am wondering if it is powerful enough to handle a
remote desktop session to my desktop via a wireless connection.
Basically I know that Pocket Internet Explorer is very limited and
would like to be able to use my desktop browser (Firefox) from the
Viewpad 100 via a remote desktop (or VNC as I know there are VNC
clients for the Pocket PC) connection. I don't expect to watch a movie
over the remote desktop (or VNC) connection rather just web surfing.
Thanks for any input.
- DWek
- Posted by Bjørn Tore Sund on February 20th, 2005
On 20 Feb 2005 06:20:16 -0800, dwok wrote:
I regularly remote control my Zaurus SL-5500 via VNC. The Zaurus has
a Strongarm 206Mhz, but runs linux. I've tried going the other way
and it worked ok, but screen size made that less than useful. The
resolution difference is too big.
Bjørn
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- Posted by Sooner Al [MVP] on February 20th, 2005
Its fast enough to use TSC and XP Pro Remote Desktop. VNC clients, at least the ones I have tried,
are pretty slow...
If you do use the built-in TSC with Remote Desktop you can also speed things up by not rendering the
PCs desktop wallpaper. See this page, near the end, for help doing that...
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html
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"dwok" <derek@wubbafish.net> wrote in message
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- Posted by Per W. on February 20th, 2005
"dwok" <derek@wubbafish.net> skrev i melding
news:1108909216.425231.63620@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
It will do, but has it vga resolution? its big differens to use a PDA with
vga resolutions when using remote desktop.
/Per W.
- Posted by dwok on February 21st, 2005
Excellent! That is good to know. I have had the oppourtunity to hold a
Viewpad 100 in the past and I have to say it was VERY durable. It felt
well put together and solid. Let me ask one other question. There are
two types of "viewpads" one is the Viewpad 100 which as mentioned runs
Win CE 3.0. The other is the Airpanel 100 which runs CE.Net. They both
have the same hardware and memory. Is there any advantage of going with
the "Airpanel" becuase of CE.Net? It does cost more though, by like
$100. Thanks!
